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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
YALE COMMENCEMENT.
Addresses by Senator Evarts, Edward
Pierpont and Cassius NJ. Clay.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 2S.-There
was large attendance at the Y ale alumni
meeting to-day, Senator Evarts, class 80
presided and made an eloquent and touch
ing address on the semi-centenniallof his
class. He mentioned the fact that 40
members of the class are still living and
said when they graduated they all chased
the bright waves in front of them, but
now I'VE find no tumult in trout of us,
but we are soon to behold the last wave,
the last ripple OF the class of '37 in the life
OF the country and the wave is soon to
break upon the shore"
Hon. Edward Pierpont, 80, also spoke
He presented the university with por-
trait of his ancestors, founder of Yale
Cassius NJ. Clay of Kentucky, class '32,
also made brilliant address. Judge
Pierpont said the entrrnce and honor
able exit to college were made too
difficult for the ordinary student. He
said it should not be difficult for the stu.
dent of fair ability to obtain a degree
without injury to the elasticity of the
mind or bodily health by the time he is
20, but If you impose burdens too heavy
for this, the years will draw nigh in
which the numbers of illustrious names
on your roll of graduates will be few.
The graduating exercises of the law
school were held at Center church this
afternoon. The Townsend prize, 800
was awarded to w. L. McQuinn of Dalti
more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
SHARP FOUND GUILTY.
THE CLOSE OF THE MOST IMPORT
ANT OF THE DOODLE TRIALS.
The jury Bring in their Verdict in IL
Minutes-Hope Suddenly Rises but
is Quickly Taken Sentence
Deferred Tin July 13

NEW YORK, June 29.-The court room
was densely crowded when Col. Fellows
began his address to the jury after the re-
cess in the Sharp case. Among the au-
dience Were a number of ladies' The
summing up lasted over four hours and at
$50 Judge Barrett began his charge to the
jury. The case was given to the jury at
SOP and they retired. In 13 minutes they
returned a verdict of guilty rs charged
When the jury entered the foreman was
quite agttated and in answer to the usual
query he said Not guilty. mean
guilty,your honor" When the word not"
was uttered Sharp's face lighted up but
when the foreman corrected himself, his
head dropped on his breast and he looked
completely crushed. After consultation
the jurors recommended the prisoner to
the court and were discharged The
counsel for sharp gathered around the
judge and told IA pitiful tale OF Sharp's
condition. The court ordered him re
manded to the Ludlow street jail and ad-
Journed to July l3 when his sentence will
be pronounced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
CLOSING UP THE ACCOUNT.
The End of the Fiscal Year-The Surplus
Much Reduced.

WAsHINGToN, June 29-To-morrow is
the last day of the current fiscal wear and
Friday is the most important day in the
official calendar The new appropriations
become available and a new leaf is turned
over in many ways. The last month of
the closing year will show the revenues
slightly in excess of Sl,000,000 per day
and small expenditures. The debt reduc-
ton for the mouth Will be large and there
will be slight contraction OF the circula-
ton and Il consequent increase of the
treasury surplus. Tae customs receipts
for the fiscal year will aggregate nearly
S2lS, 100000, an amount exceeded only
once in the history of the government, in
1882. The internal revenue receipts will
aggregate about SllS,O0O,O 900, an increase
OF about = 100000 over the preceding
year. The treasury surplus will be less
than half what 1t was u year ago On
Friday the new appropriations becoming
available the larger expenditures will
commence Sl97 900 3 per cent bonds
will become payable on that day as well
as about Sl2OOO,OO0 pensions and other
large expenditures. There are some indi-
cations of slight decline in revenue
from this time with an increase of eX-
penditures for some time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
A DIPLOMATIC SENSATION.


NEW YORK, June 2S-A special from
London says: There is Il gO1d-sized SEN
sation on the diplomatic horizon of Lon
don. This afternoon the Echo Will make
a savage attack on Minister Phelps for his
failure to properly introduce Mr.. Blaine
to the British ministry. 1t will say
among other things that, on account of
the petty differences of politics between
the incumbent administration, as repre-
sented by Mr.. Phelps of the United States
aud Mr.. Blaine, the latter who should
nave long before this met the queen, is
immured in London as unknown and un-
recognized as is the verest stranger
The Echo. after dwelling further upon
the Inability OF Lord Salisbury, owing to
the diplomatic delcaces OF the situation,
to extend any invitation for meeting
with Mr.. Blaine, will demand that Mr..
Phelps set aside his democratic prejudice
and extend to Mr.. Blaine the formal op-
portnnity for an introduction to both the
ministers and royalty. 1t is doubtful if
Mr. Blaine has any hand in this assault
upon Minister Phelps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
Stnl other Outrages Committed on Amer
leans in Mexico.

ST Louis, June GA special from
Wichita, Kan, says A. b. Bird wife aud
daughter, relate a terrible story of wrong
suffering endured while confined in a
prison at Del Norte, Old Mexico. Last
winter Bird was the manager of an opera
company. While playing in Del Norte
the company was arrested upon tiimsy
preteXt and thrown into the same prison
in which + itor Cutting was confined and
were denied hearing or trial and not al
lowed TO see or converse with Americans.
While confined four members of the COM
pany died OF small poX, all suffered ter
ribly. Lately the company were released
having lost all their ward robes and musi-
cal Instruments Steps have been taken
to secure redress
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.....A Ladies' Relief association was or
ganized here Monday by Mrs. A. Y. New.
comb of Montpelier.
New Haven.

Rev. O. II. White of Boston, occupied
the pulpit last Sunday and is expected
again next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Hague is
looked I2l for soon after. Mrs KITTY
with her sister, Mrs. w. p. Mash, for II
few days. .....G. f. Washburn has
driven Rev. Mr.. Sargent's horse and
carriage to Adams, Mass, and will re
turn by the way of Saratoga to visit
his brother there. The wet weather
of the past few days has greatly
retarded hoeng, but has made great in
crease to the hay crop. The price of help
for hayiug is about 81 80 for average
hands. ..... Mrs. Emma Squier recently fell
and was disabled thereby. She is "a years
OF age and has had many similar mishaps
Isle La motto.
Apples are dropping from the trees in
great numbers ..... Editor Towle was in
town last week and Miss May Adams is
home during vacation. Rev. Mr..
Adams has a new Estev organ Mr.
Luman Holcomb returned from Boston
last Saturday. .....Quite number of
strangers were in town last week. DR..
Laugteld will take carload Of horses to
Boston soon There was a straw
berry festival in the Methodist church
Wednesday evening. Miss Mary Hill
Alice Bernesten of New York city aud
Miss Ida McChesney of Oswego, n. Y,
are her guests this summer.
weybridge.
Mrs. Esther Ryder, with her daughter
and granddaughter, are making short
visit at the Old farm ...... Mr. Leonard
Wright, an honored resident of this town
for nearly 80 years, was buried Monday.
...... The creamery at the village which
came so near Il failure last year has Just
started. . The timber for the new dam
bought the Betsey DaIrymple place for
his permanent home after this year. ......
Help is plenty for haying at from $l,25 to
81 80 day.
The spring term of the graded schoo1
closed Friday. q. ID. Griswold has firmly
established his reputation as a teacher AZ
has Miss Katie J. Duffy of the Grammar
department. She has made many friends
here. Misses Barry and Bssonnett have,
as usual, given entire satisfaction. ....
The Schubert Quartette club appeared jr
Holley nall, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings s.....The butter market was ac
tive Saturday. Prices about the same
as last week ......T The musicians defeated
the clerks in game of ball last week by Z
score of IS to 9.....A ball is to be given
at the Commercial House July 4........
f. S Dunshee and wife of Philadelphia
arrived Saturday for the summer, at the
Bristol House. ......N. H. Munsill and
family OF Malone, \. Y, are visiting re
latives here. ..... The selectmen are max
! ing some needed Improvements Ou the
| highways. .....J. J. Deavitt of st, AL
bans is IN town......No services were
held Sunday evening at the Baptist
church on account of the serious Hines.
of the pastors wife The Sunday
evening talks by Rev. w o. over d
the Methodist church are very interest
| ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
Nergennes.

Good progress is being made in the NJ.
j. Graves store on Green street and the
large windows are in place. .... The ex-
animation in the parochial school connect
ed with st. Peters church, began Mon
day. The exercises in reading, spelling,
grammar and arithmetic showed com.
mendable progress. There are lS5 schol-
ars in regular attendance and 222 have
been in attendance. The samples of
needle work by the little ones, who
devote one-half hour each day TO this
duty was excellent. Mrs. f ID. Munroe
left for Waltham, Mass, Tuesday, TO visit
friends, go. Miss Mary A. Kmball left for
Boston, Tuesday, to visit her brother, G.
f. Kimball .... Mr, John II. Booth s at
torney and counsellor at law, IS Liberty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01

Runs earned, st. Albans =, Burhngtons {;
first base on errors, st. Albans g. Burllngtons
2; first base on called balls, st. Albans 3;
struck OUT. st. Albans 4, Burlington 3 lett
on bases, st. Alhans1, Burlingtons 4 base
double plays, Burlingtous, Couglin To LIN
coin: umpire, Briggs; time, hour. Az min
utes; scorers, Chadwick aud Stearns.
.Rudderham out for being hit by batted
ball.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
HE WOULD NOT RESIGN,
SO the Trustees of Wesleyan University
Declare the Presidency Vacant.

MIDDLETowN, Conn, June 29.-Presi-
dent John f. Beach of Wesleyan Uni
versity having declined to resign his office,
the trustees have declared the Office va
cant by vote of "a TO L. Prof Van Week
was elected president pro TEN. A com
mittea of seven trustees were appointed to
stlcLt the Utw president.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
JAY GOULD SUCCEEDS
In Obtaining Control of the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-The Wall street
report that Jay Gould has at last secured
graph company is confirmed tonight.
Gen. Thomas says there is no doubt Gould
has bought the company, but that the de-
tails are not yet known. All Wall street
men who could be found tonight asserted
that the report was true beyond ali ques-
ton. The transfer of the Baltimore and
Ohio stock will probably be made in a
few davs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
THE PRIZE WINNERS

OF Parker and Merrill Prizes, at Middle
bury College.
MIDDLEBURY, June 29-There was an
immense audience at the priz. speaking to-
night The Parker prizes to the speakers
OF the freshman class were awarded as
follows First, Charles n. Pray, Middle
bury second, l.. c. Ross, Poultney. All
the melnbers of the sophomore class com
peted for the Merrill prizes which were
awarded thus First, Burton l.. Brown,
Postdam, \. Y; second, William K. Dun
ton, Rutland; third, Frank +. Douglas,
Whiting; fourth, Leslie Paine, Addison.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
The Honorary Degrees Confe rred-Ihe
Concert aud Reception

MIDDLEBURY, June 29-The exercises
by the graduating class of Mddlebury col
lege were held to-day. These honorary
degrees among others were conferred A.
NJ. on +. l.. Temple of Rutland ID. d. on
Rev. George Gannet of Boston. Rev. Ben
jamn Larabee, missionary in Persia for 33
years, and Rev. G. w. Phillips of Rut-
land LII. ID. on Hon. Melville f Stone,
editor of the Chicago Daily News and In
terState Commerce Commissioner AL
dace f. Walker of Rutland.
The concert and reception at President
Bralnerd's this evening closed the com
mencement exercises. A large number of
alnmni have been present and much en-
thusiasm for the welfare of the college
WAS manifested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Addresses by q. r. Plumb, LII b., and Hon
Daniel Roberts at Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY. June 2S-The exercises
of the commencement at Middlebury col
lege continued to-day with an address be-
fore the alumni on 1.-The Press and the
College" by George f. Plumb, LIB, of
the Chicago News poem by Hon. Walter
+. Howard, of Fair Haven, memorial
address on late Rev. DR.. Truman NJ. Post
of st. Louis by Hon. Daniel Roberts of
burlington, his classmate. The alumni
dinner followed;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01

Miss Lena Brown is learning the dress
makers trade of Mrs. Henry Chase ....
A nice time was had at the strawberry
festival at Capt. Netherlands Saturday
evening ......D DR., Hubbard took off finger
for Ezra Fletcher the past week. .. b. f..
Beard and wife were visiting friends in
Cambridge Friday and Saturday .. j oseph
Holmes and wife of Albany were visiting
in town the past week. Mrs. :. r..
Miller was visiting her son in Fairfax the
past week .....O. ID. Rogers has hult an
addition to his house for Il back kitchen
and wood shed. ... .Sammie Miller and
family Of Richmond are stopping in town.
Mrs. G.. Downe has gone to Cambridge 10
stop while with her sister. .... II. ii.
Shattuck was in Burlington Friday ana
Saturday ...., Laraway has his mill yard
nearly cleaned Of logs aGalE.....,N Many
farmers in town commenced hay.pg This
week. The hay crop lits fair to he good.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30

The Henderson shoe factory of Chlca.
90, for The location of which Rock ISL
and was a strong competitor, has been
captured by Dixon. The management
acknowledged that Ro k Island was q
more desirable, the most advantageous in
fact that was offered. but desire to be
nearer Chicago, caused the selection of
Dixon. And our Dixon neighbors are
rejoiced beyond measure as well they
may be; they see in the coming Of Hen,
derson their future glory as city. They
fall asleep with visions of grand build
ings rising in stately granduer on The
banks of the Rock, and each of these
buildings monster factory employing
hundreds of men. To their minds eve
Dixon is already city. eclipsing Rock
ford, Quincy, Peoria and Rock Island, in
wealth and Importance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
MOUNTAIN FLOWERS.

These wild flowers from the hills have Oiled m
room
With stran re magn1ccnce. Amid their bloom,
An unfamiliar guest.
| stand amazed: such high imperial air.
Such penp of color these bright blossoms wear,
Proud strangers Of the west.
How beautiful they are Celestial blue
The harebells lift their dazzliag spires to view;
And warm with golden sheen
The peoples hold their satin splendor up,
And the wild daisy in its gilded cup
SIN hides the mountain dew.
The lilies white, but dashed with crimson fire.
Are daughters Of the sna, These purple spires
Bloomed on a crag SO high
The robes of morning and of evening swept
Their opening buds, an1 their ripe petals kept
Il; kisses OF the sky.
And yet, as one eBtrancsd may stand atone
La some great festival where all unknown
a thousand faces grow,
And Suddenly, from fan forgotten days,
Some shadow face, with pleading, tender gaze
Revives the long ago
So, as gaze upon these naughty flowers
OF the Sierras, dear New England bowers
Breathe back their lost perfume;
l see the mayfIower, with its flush of pink,
And, sweeter still, upon the rivers brink,
My own wild roses blowl
Frances L. Mace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
Wonderful Wichita

The St. Louis Globe Democrat has the
following information, which will be of
interest to Rock Islanders:
Daniel W. Bartlett, well known cap
ilalist of Boston, who has just completed
q tour through Kansas aud Minnesota in
search Of favorable opportunities for in
Vestment, was seen at the Southern yes
terday By d Globe Democrat reporter, to
whom he gave decidedly unfavorable
account OF the nature of the boom in the
places he bad visited. Kansas is Ger
tainly growing with wonderful ranidity,"
SAID Mr.. Bartlett. "and Minnesota, also
! but the prices at which real estate is held
are simply absurd The first town |
visited was Wichita. Building Is very
active. and the town bears every evil
dence Of prosperity. | thought that |
would buy few acres of outlying land,
and drove out three or four miles on the
prairie with n gentleman who had some
10 sell. We stopped in large barren
track through which common dirt road
led. There was not a house within a
hundred yards, and scarcely a dozen
within q mile. How much do you ask
for this laDd?' said, expecting TO bear
him say S75 or $50 an acre. Il can let
you have ground here for $40 a foot, -
rcpl ed nv friend | looked at him in
establishment, but came to the conclusion
that he Was joking. And that wonder, ;
! pointing to An equally abandoned spot "a
little nearer town which he had told me
that lie Owned also; that will be S65, on
account OF heing nearer the river digui-
T! ing 10y this Dame disreputable look
ing gutter which We had crossed short
lime before Tits was enough for me.
aud left Wichita that night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
CHANCERY NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island COUNTY,
To the Nay Term, A. D., 1Ss-, OF the Circuit
Court In Chancery.
Ebert 0lney Dillon. Celia G; Wright, Eliza
l.. Stanley, Emma B Wells and Nellie
Sweeker and Arthur Swecker, by William M
Benefel. their next friend, VS. Jacob White
man, Elizabeth Gorton, Eurania G. Gorton John
s. Gorton, Truman B. Gorton, Nellie Gorton,
Belle L. Gorton, and the unknown heirs and de-
visees Of Jacob Whi:eman. deceased. Bill to
quiet title, etc.
To the above named non-res'd dent defendants
Truman B. Gorton, Jacob Whiteman and the IN
known heirs and devisees Of Jacob Whiteman, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given to you that the
above named complainants have filed in said court
their bill of CONT lsint against You, the chance
ry side of said court; that summons in chancery
has been issued in said cause against you returns
bic to the next term of said circuit court to be be-
gun and holden at the court house, in the city Of
Rock Island in said county, on the first Monday
Of May, A ID. 1897, at which time and place n
can APP ear, and plead, answer demur to sa bill
Of co plant if you see fit
E. BOWMAN. Jr
Clerk OF said Court
SWEENEY WALKER, Complts Sol'rs.
Dated at Rock Island, H.. March %, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
LOCAL NOTICES.


Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 1000, 900. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted TO
him Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, IFS ds&w1y
Coal, Potatoes, Etc.
For coal, leave orders at Wheelau Br ,s
grocery, or at 1873 Second avenue Fur
onions and potatoes, apply under May
Bros old stand, Second avenue.
JOHN WARNER.
Vim. McEnlry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell Il Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Hard Coal Market.
Crate and egg, IS 70; range No. and
nut, 50 per ton, screened and deliv
cred, for ht st quality of anthracite coal
E. G. FRAZER.
BaTth Bsboock, Dentists.
No l724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates
Taxes.
The taxes for 1886 are now due. Office
IN the court house
GEO. E. LAMBERT, Collector
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-30
A MAlDEN'S INGENUITY.

The Tailor's Daughter and Her Two
Suitors-A Pretty Story.
There was once a tailor who had beauti-
full daughter. All the young men from far
and near came to visit her because Of her
beauty. Two rivals sought her one day and
said:
hither."
"What do you want of met" she replied,
smiling.
ave love YOU" returned the two young
men. "and each of us wishes to marry your
The mailen, being well brought up, called
her father, who listened to the two lovers,
and then said:
1T is late; go home now, but come again
tomorrow, and ycu shall then know which Of
you shall have my daughter"
At daybreak the lieXt morning the two
young men returned Here we are" they
cried to the tailor; remember what you
promised YESTERDAY"
"Nait little" be replied; a am going to
town to buy Il piece of cloth; when I return
home with it you shall learn what expect
from YOU
When the tailor returned from town he
called his daughter, and on her appearance
he said to the young men:
any children there are two of YOU and !
have but one daughter To whom shall |
give herr Whom must | refused Behold this
piece of cloth; viii cut from it two suits of
clothes exactly alike; each one of you must
sew one of them; he who finishes his task first
shall have my daughter"
Each of the rivals took his task and prom
ised to set about it; the father called hi.
daughter and said 10 her:
Here is the thread, make it ready for the
two workers"
The maiden obeyed her father, and taking
the bundle OF thread seated herself near tn,
young men.
But she was as clever as she was beautiful
though her father did not know which of the
two she loved, nor the young men themselves
she knew well enough. The tailor wen
away, the maiden prepared the thread, tn,
young men took their needles and began t.
sew. To the one she loved the beauty CAV,
short needlefuls, but 10 the other she did no
love she gave long needlefuls They sewet
and sewed, in eager haste; at IL O'Clock til,
work was not half DONE but at 8 the youne
| man who had short nee}lefuls had completet
DIS task, While the other hal yet much to do
When the tailor returned the conquerol
brought to him the completed suit, while hi
| rival still sat sewing.
"My children said the father, Il did no.
wish TO favor one more than another, tha
was why divided the cloth into two equa
parts and told you: He who finished his tasl
| first shall have my daughter Did you un
| derstand mef'
"Father," replied the two young men, ave
understood you, and accepted the test; VIVA,
| must he must"
The tailor had reasoned thus; "He who
| finishes first viii I've the most skillful work
man, aud consequently better able to supper
wife, but he never imagined that hi.
| daughter would give long needlefuls to 4
man she did not wish to marry. Clevernes
carried the day, and the maiden really chost
her own husband. Buffalo Express